I am amazed at how much money I save by buying off brand items

Went to the store today and did a little experiment.

About once a month I load up on Toiletries like Deoderant, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, etc etc etc

I decided to calculate prices for all items in my phone I usually purchase (all well known name brand items that I have been buying for years)

The price was $39.79

I then found the exact same products under a different name (by looking at Active Ingredients) - You would be amazed at how many of the exact same items are on the shelf in different branding/labeling (Honestly, I think it should be illegal for companies to be able to do this but whatever)

The price was $24.49

So I basically bought the exact same things (just named differently) and I saved $15.30 - that's a case of Bud Light for a lot of guys on this site!

Now, I know for all of the ballers on TD that saving $15.30 is laugable, but if I keep doing this for everytime I shop, I could see that racking up with a huge amount of savings each year.

By the way, this little experiment took about an extra 4-5 minutes so there's no need to lecture me about how you don't have time to do shite like this.

Obviously, there are many items I simply won't replace for off brand items like my Midol, Tampons, etc but a lot of the stuff I have been using for years are the exact same shite just under a different name.

This is only a simple friendly public service anouncement for all the baws on here who are looking at ways to save a few bucks. I know there aren't many of you on TD because y'all print money, but for the less fortunate, I hope it helps out a little with your finances.